About SRE Conference 2024

Come and join over 1,000 other primary and high school SRE teachers and helpers as we are encouraged from God’s word and equipped for the year ahead. Whether you’re new to SRE or have been teaching for many years, SRE Conference is a great way to start the year!

This year’s event will be run at eight venues over two days. We will comply with government requirements at the time of the event. Each venue has a current COVID-19 safe plan and Youthworks is a registered COVID-19 safe business.

Your Bible speaker in 2024 is Canon Craig Roberts, the CEO of Youthworks. Craig is a passionate advocate for SRE and has been teaching SRE for many years. He is greatly looking forward to spurring you on in your SRE endeavours at the start of 2024. He will be livestreamed from Barneys Broadway on Tuesday and St Paul’s Castle Hill on Saturday.

Training workshops in 2024.
Each venue will host a main series of three training workshops that will run for 40 minutes each. These workshops are suitable for both primary and high school SRE and will have specific application and examples to both settings. This will be the default workshop option at all venues and in some venues the only option available. Some venues will provide an alternative workshop of either SRE Accreditation Module 1.
Please check the list of venues carefully for which locations will be providing these alternative workshop options before you purchase your ticket. If you need to transfer your ticket to a different venue, we will return your order for store credit and you can purchase the right ticket with a coupon code if still available.

In 2024 we are again providing livestream access to other approved SRE providers to host their own livestream hubs. If you are a coordinator from another approved SRE provider looking to host a livestream hub for a group of SRE teachers please email enquiries@iccoreis.asn.au to get the information you need.
Please note that the livestream is not being made available to individuals from the Greater Sydney region.

2024 Conference

Tuesday 6 February

Registration is closed for 2024.
We hope you might join in 2025.
Find alternative development training here.

Saturday 10 February

Registration is closed for 2024.
We hope you might join in 2025.
Find alternative development training here.

Venues

*(Mod 1 option) = SRE Accreditation Module 1 available as an alternative training workshop.

Speaker

Canon Craig Roberts

Program

9:00 | CHECK-IN

9:30 | SESSION 1 — Bible Talk
(Live streamed from Barneys Broadway to all venues)

10:45 | MORNING TEA — Provided

11:15 | TRAINING WORKSHOP 1

12:00 | TRAINING WORKSHOP 2

12:40 | LUNCH — Provided

1:20 | TRAINING WORKSHOP 3

2:05 | VISION for the future of SRE

2:30 | PRAYER & Wrap Up

2:45 | CHECK-OUT

Training Workshops

Training workshops in 2024 will be run face to face training at all venues. Each venue will host a main series of three training workshops that will run for 40 minutes each. These workshops are suitable for both primary and high school SRE and will have specific application and examples to both settings. This will be the default workshop option at all venues and in some venues the only option available.

Some venues will provide an alternative workshop of either SRE Accreditation Module 1.

** Please note **
NOT all venues will have workshop choices available, so you will need to plan which venue and ticket you will choose in order to get the training workshop you would like before you purchase your ticket. Please check the list of venues carefully for which locations will be providing these alternative workshop options before you purchase your ticket. If you need to transfer your ticket to a different venue, we will return your order for store credit and you can purchase the right ticket with a coupon code if still available.

2024 Engaging SRE Workshop Series
Available at all venues

Engaging Challenging Students in SRE

Discover effective strategies for engaging challenging students in SRE. In this seminar, we will delve into engaging lessons, managing misbehaviour, and supporting neurodivergent students. By addressing the unique needs of challenging students, you will learn how to create an inclusive and enriching SRE experience for all.

Engaging Church Adults in SRE

Learn how to engage your church community and raising the profile of SRE in your church. In this seminar, we will explore the collaboration between SRE teachers, SRE coordinators, SRE supporters and the wider church and how to leverage these relationships to increase the effectiveness of SRE. Discover effective strategies for building strong partnerships, coordinating efforts, and creating a supportive environment for SRE.

 

Engaging with Music in SRE

Music engages our body, heart and mind in a unique and powerful way. Consider a range of ways music can be used to teach, reinforce, complement or inspire learning in our SRE classrooms. Singing or technical skills not essential!

SRE Accreditation — Module 1 (primary & high school) (2 hours)
Only available on Tuesday at Carlingford & Hoxton Park, and on Saturday at Castle Hill & Springwood.

This module considers how biblical principles shape the way SRE is taught. The module introduces the big picture of teaching SRE through five contexts: the biblical, legislative, school, family and church context.

FAQ’s

  • If you purchase the wrong ticket, please inform our office in writing via ministrysupport@youthworks.net. We will return you order for store credit which you can use to purchase the correct ticket. Once we've processed your requeest you will receive an email via our ticket partners with a coupon code which you can use to purchase the correct ticket.

  • We will be streaming the opening session with the bible talk from Barneys on Tuesday and Castle Hill on Saturday to all other venues on those days. The rest of the conference will be run by people at each venue.

    We will be providing a livestream of the whole of both days for other approved providers and regional areas but not directly to individuals. If you are another approved provider and interested in accessing our online stream to run your own livestream hub then please email enquiries@iccoreis.asn.au.

    If you are unable to attend either day a recording of the main training workshop series will be made available for purchase after the event as one option for you to complete your annual SRE development training.

  • Concession tickets are available for the following SRE teachers or helpers to attend the SRE Conference:

    • Tertiary and TAFE students

    • Apprentices and trainees

    • Pensioners

    • Seniors

    • Centrelink customers

    • Asylum seekers

    • Veterans, war widows and widowers.

  • If you want to bring your own food and drink on the day for whatever reason, you can enter the discount code 'NOFOOD2024' on the first page of the ticketing page and you will receive $10 off your order. Please then be sure to provide your own food on the day and not eat the food provided.

  • Youthworks is a COVID safe organisation. As such, in the event SRE Conference is cancelled because of NSW Government COVID restrictions, Youthworks will refund your ticket price in full (less the $2 third party booking fee). If any registered individual is unable to attend due to COVID or other sickness, a recording will be provided for them to view after the conference so they can complete their annual training requirement.

  • This information is available in our booking terms and conditions that are agreed to when tickets are purchased. You can find these at yw.training/booking-Ts-and-Cs.

    For cancellations within the last 14 days before the event or on the day, we will provide a link to the recording of the day within 24 hours of the event finishing.

  • We will keep track of the NSW Public Health Orders to make sure SRE Conference is able to run but we are expecting the the conference will be running without any restrictions in place in 2024.

  • If you have further questions, please contact Youthworks Ministry Support via ministrysupport@youthworks.net or call 02 8268 3355.

If you have further questions, please contact Youthworks Ministry Support via ministrysupport@youthworks.net or call 02 8268 3355.